The New Romantic

Released Nov 9, 2018

1 hr. 22 min.

Romance

Comedy

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Blake Conway, an aspiring journalist, hopeless romantic and college senior, is terrified of graduating. In order to escape her looming post-graduation fate, which includes student debt and zero romantic prospects, she becomes a sugar baby. As she documents the adventure in the hope of winning a journalism award with a generous cash prize, she sets out on a quest to figure out if society is right to judge these women and if her own self-worth comes with a price.

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The New Romantic doesn't quite achieve the level of storytelling sophistication it aspires to, but Jessica Barden's performance elevates this enjoyable rom-com with a twist.

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Mike J

Sonic I think it's so weird that you don't know

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/22

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An examination of relationship dynamics under the guise of a college journalism column; from hook-ups to seemingly transactional relationships; Jessica Barden shows very good range, innocence and pluck

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Like something written in an undergrad creative writing course. And as all undergrad creative writing courses, it couldn't help but deep throat me with the theme. I've been to churches that were less preachy than this film. Yes, The acting was decent. Yes, The filmography was decent. But the script slow, self-righteous, and raucous. You can only polish crap so much.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Jessica Barden's performance was perfect. I could tell while watching that she really cared about this project and her character- and now I do too. The film explores a lifestyle that more snobbish types might turn their noses at, but I really respect sex work and I think this film does sugar babies justice. But beyond that- and perhaps more importantly- it's a great coming of age story. It only falls short in the last few minutes, it felt like they needed five, ten more minutes to finish the story they were telling.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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such great portrayal of what actually goes on in sugar dating. This is like a documentary and romance/comedy/real life-portrayal movie. More people should shed light on the imbalance between the power between men and women including in sugar dating. It truly is prostitution these days, and men are getting spoiled by exploiting young girls who don't know the scene until like the main character, after their soul gets crushed. so great - love the movie! the ending was equally reflecting of the conclusions that sugar babies in real life come to, such great acting and storytelling. if you picked up that i condone sugar dating then you misread what i wrote.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Feminism has come SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO far!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Carly Stone

Director

Jessica Barden

Blake Conway

Hayley Law

Nikki

Brett Dier

Jacob

Timm Sharp

Ian

Avan Jogia

Matt

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Sofia Barrett-Ibarria

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Sugar-baby stories themselves, however, need to evolve to reflect the reality of who and what real sugar babies are.

Mar 11, 2021

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

The New Romantic follows a very familiar arc, but the path is certainly a pleasant one, thanks to Barden's naturally ebullient performance.

Nov 13, 2018

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Teo Bugbee

New York Times

Mirroring its green protagonist, "The New Romantic" presents an image of sophistication while playing with ideas that are out of its depth.

Nov 9, 2018

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Richard Crouse

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A promising feature debut from Stone who, as director and co-writer, that both embraces and rejects the typical romantic comedy formula.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 1, 2021

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Edward Boxler

Cultured Vultures

The New Romantic relies too much on rom-com clichés, even when it's trying to subvert them. It's not a bad movie. It's just confused and oversimplified, failing to provide any unique insight into the complexities of contemporary romance.

Rated: 5/10

Oct 30, 2019

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Sara Clements

Fishnet Cinema

Carly Stone's feature directorial debut The New Romantic pays homage to classic love stories by exploring its protagonist's passion for idealized Hollywood romance.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 13, 2019

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Synopsis

Blake Conway, an aspiring journalist, hopeless romantic and college senior, is terrified of graduating. In order to escape her looming post-graduation fate, which includes student debt and zero romantic prospects, she becomes a sugar baby. As she documents the adventure in the hope of winning a journalism award with a generous cash prize, she sets out on a quest to figure out if society is right to judge these women and if her own self-worth comes with a price.

Director: Carly Stone
Executive Producer: Rob Connolly
Screenwriter: Carly Stone
Distributor: The Orchard
Production Co: Independent Edge Films, The Orchard, JoBro Productions & Film Finance
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 9, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2018

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